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Stilfontein mine: South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining 'kingpin'

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South Africa police launch manhunt for illegal mining 'kingpin' James Neo Tshoaeli accused of controlling operations at abandoned gold mine.

Police commissioner Patrick Asaneng warns that "heads will roll" once they find officials who helped him escape.

More than 240 illegal miners were brought up alive from the mine after it had been blockaded by police.

VR Score

72

Informative language

67

Neutral language

70

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

54

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possibly offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

Source diversity

2

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